1.10.2013

technology and baby : by jean

self portrait by miles
this is a picture that miles took on my phone.  it's a work of art, isn't it?  i don't remember why he had my phone but i was probably trying to change his diaper but since he wouldn't sit still and we don't have a crazy hulabye (read about it here!) to keep him still, i probably gave him my phone bc it kept him occupied.

i used to sort of judge (ok i judged) those parents who would give kids their i phone, i pad, or any other electronic device just to keep them still at dinner, with friends, etc.  I thought, "just let them play with TOYS!  these are NOT their toys."  and then came miles who does not stay still unless i give him my phone or the remote while getting his diaper changed.  will i let him play with my phone or iPad once he gets older?  probably? only if it's educational...right?

remember that video about the baby who thought the magazine was an iPad?

 technology is so present in our lives that it's just inevitable...or is it not?  what are you thoughts about babies and technology?



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  1. dmachineJanuary 11, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    hahaha, what is it about remotes that babies love? Penny's the same way.

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    1. jean + amyJanuary 17, 2013 at 2:38 PM

      we even gave miles a remote that we don't use. its not even a toy remote, it is an actual remote but he knows that's not the one we use normally so he doesn't want to play with that one!

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  2. mariamariaJanuary 11, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time until a baby turns 2. Other sources have said the same thing. Trying to keep electronics away from Seba for as long as I can...

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    1. jean + amyJanuary 17, 2013 at 2:37 PM

      maria, any good things that help distract babies you can share? honestly, these days its almost always the remote or the phone!

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  3. priskillaJanuary 18, 2013 at 5:29 AM

    oh my gosh!! that's so scary! i wonder if babies who get exposed to touch-products early on decrease their pincer motor skills (age 9months).

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